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N lTE STATES ELISHA ATTANAY, OF GRAND CANE, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIE ATTAWAY, OF SAME PLACE.

- BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,097, dated July 17, 1894.

Application filed March 12, 1894. Serial No. 503,318. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELIsHA ATTAWAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Cane, in the parish of De Soto and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to an improvement in bag holders,and ithas for its prime object to provide a holding device, which will effectivelyhold the mouth of a bag open, and releaseallof thehooks or holders simultaneously by the manipulation of a belt or strap so that the operation may be performed rapidly and ata comparatively small expense.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1, is a plan view of my improved device with parts in section and illustrating a bag in position. Fig. 2, is a vertical, sectional view of the same taken in the plane indicated by the dotted line as, w, on Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is an enlarged perspective, detail, sectional view.

Referring by letter to said drawings :-A, indicates a frame, which is designed to be suitably supported in a horizontal position. This frame is here illustrated as of a general rectangular form in outline, but I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to any shape or configuration of frame or to the employment of any particular material in its manufacture. This frame is usually supported upon four legs a, or other suitable supports, and in some cases, and particularly when sacking or bagging cotton seed, the frame may be swung or suspended bymeans of rods 19, in which case the legs will of course be omitted.

In employing a rectangular frame, I pro vide a pivoted hook or holder and trigger in each of the four walls, and if the shape of the frame is varied, these hooks and triggers are arranged at suitable intervals to receive the mouth of a bag.

The frame may be provided with recesses e, in its outer side walls for the reception of the triggers, and these recesses extend into recesses cl, in which are placed the pivoted hooks or holders. I

B, indicates the hooks or holders. These holders for the sake of cheapness in manufacture, may be made from stout wire coiled or formed with an eye 6, at a suitable point in their length, to receive a journal pin f, which is placed in the recess (1. The upper end or branch g, of these holders extends above the frame and is pointed, as shown at h, so as to take into the material of the sack. The other or lower branch z', which is in the recess 11, is connected with one wall k, of said recess by means of aspring so as to keep the hooked or pointed end normally in an operative position to receive the sack.

The spring D, is here shown as a rubber band, receiving within it the branch 1', of the holder, and fastened to the wall 70, of the recess by means of a bolt and nut, but I do not wish to confine myself to any character of spring as it obvious that a spiral or other suitble spring might be employed. I

E, indicates the trigger; there being one employed for each hook or holder. These triggers are also preferably formed of stout wire bent at a suitable point to form an eye Z, to receive a journal pin on, which pins. are arranged relatively at right angles to the journal pinsf, so that the plane of movement of the triggers will be at an angle to the movement of the hooks or holders. The inner ends of the triggers are curved, as shown at n, and are designed to engage the inner ends '5, of the hooks or holders and limit the movement of the latter so that when a bag has been placed over the hooks, said hooks will remain rigid until the triggers have been moved to release engagement therewith. The outer ends or branches p, of the triggers project and which can be had in the use of sheet metal, while the straps at the corners permit a free and easy movement. It is obvious however that even this might be changed accord- 1n g to the fancy or dictation of the mechanic. In order that this manipulating strap might work more freely, I prefer to employ arms or corner brackets G, having slots for the passage of the strap and in these slots, I provide vertically-disposed friction rollers s. I connect one end of this manipulating or operating strap to a suitable point of the frame, by means of a spring H, which is here shown as a band of rubber, although a spiral or other spr ng might be used, and I provide the opposite end of the strap with a hand loop or grasp I. By the use of this spring H, it will be seen that the triggers will be normally held in rear of and against the lower branches t, of the hooks or holders, so as to retain them 111 a proper position to receive and hold the g, while by grasping the hand loop I, and pulling it, all of the triggers will be simultaneously moved to disengage the hooks or holders, and as the weight of the filled bag will be sufficient to overcome the force of the springs D, the said bag will draw the hooks or holders upon their pivot bearings, and become disengaged therefrom.

I do not wish to be understood as confining myself to the character of operating strap shown and described as it may be possible to use a rope or cord without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In operation, an empty sack is placed in the frame and the mouth, at suitable points,

- placed over the hooks or holders, the bag being filled in the usual manner by the attendant simply grasping the loop I, and pulling it, the spring II, will be drawn out, and each trigger simultaneously disengaged from the lower branches of the holders, the weight of the bag will then turn the hooks or holders upon their pivots and disengage therefrom, when it may be removed and another one quickly replaced. As quick as the bag releases itself from the hooks or holders, the springs D, will return to their normal positions, so that as soon as the inovementof the triggers has been reversed, they will find the lower branches of the hooks or holders in a position to be engaged thereby.

Ilaving described my invention, what I claim is 1. Abag holder comprisingasuitable frame, a plurality of hooks orholders pivotedin said frame and backed by springs, a trigger for each holder also pivoted in the frame, and movable in a plane relativelyat right angles to said holders, an operating strap connected with the triggers, and a spring connecting the strap with the frame, substantially as specified.

2. Abagholder,comprisingasuitable frame, a plurality of spring-backed hooks or holders pivoted in said frame, pivoted triggers adapted to engage the hooks or holders, and an operating strap engaging the triggers and movable in a plane at right angles to that of the hooks or holders, substantially as specified.

3. In a bag holder, the frame having the recesses as described, the hooks or holders pivoted therein, and having their hooked or pointed ends projected out of the frame, the springs attached to the opposite or inner ends of said hooks or holders, the triggers also pivoted in the recesses, and movable in a plane at right angles to the hooks or holders, and the operating strap having a hand loop, and arranged in suitable guides, and connected with the triggers, and a spring connecting one end of said strap with the frame, substantially as specified.

4. The frame having the recesses, as described, the arms or brackets at the corners having guide apertures and friction rollers therein, the operating strap passing around said rollers and composed of the sheet metal strips and corner straps of leather, the pivoted triggers, and the pivoted hooks or holders, all combined, and adapted to operate, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signatn re in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

WM. Goss, WILLIE A'r'rmvAY. 

